Blackhawks Breakaway

Did you like Blackhawks’ Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Andreas Athanasiou's Goal of the Year submission, whether they liked Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane in Sunday's loss, Marc-Andre Fleury's antics with Jonathan Toews, how the Seth Jones injury affects Chicago's lineup, and Philipp Kurashev's impressive start. The guys also weigh in on their favorite Halloween candy.2:30 - Thoughts on Andreas Athanasiou's Goal of the Year submission6:10 - Did you like Max Domi sticking up for Patrick Kane?12:20 - Marc-Andre Fleury has fun back-and-forth with Jonathan Toews15:25 - What do we make about the Blackhawks' early-season success?20:05 - How Seth Jones' injury impacts the Blackhawks' lineup28:05 - Philipp Kurashev looks like a more confident player

Blackhawks embracing underdog role, buying into Luke Richardson

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Scott Darling talk about how the Blackhawks are embracing an underdog mentality. They also discuss the penalty kill's hot stretch, how the lineup is affected without Tyler Johnson, Alex Stalock's impressive start to the season and much more.

Are the Blackhawks better than we thought?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau wonder if the Blackhawks are better than we thought after they've strung together three straight multi-goal comeback wins. Is the run sustainable? Can the penalty kill continue its magical stretch of shorthanded goals? The guys discuss all that and more.0:45 - Are the Blackhawks better than we thought and is this run sustainable?13:30 - Is the Blackhawks' blue line too crowded?18:05 - Could teams start calling the Blackhawks on Sam Lafferty?22:00 - Blackhawks trivia time!

Danny Wirtz, Jaime Faulkner on Blackhawks’ rebuild, future of logo and more

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz and president of business operations Jaime Faulkner to discuss the offseason moves, where the rebuild is at, the futures of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach, the future of the Indianhead logo, Eddie Olczyk's departure and much more.1:40 - Wirtz on the offseason moves4:15 - Wirtz, Faulkner on the futures of Kane and Toews7:15 - Faulkner on what fans can look forward to this season8:15 - Wirtz on the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach10:20 - Faulkner on additions to Blackhawks' analytics department13:20 - Has there been any pressure about changing the logo?17:20 - Faulkner on Eddie Olczyk's departure and adding Troy Murray and Patrick Sharp as TV color analysts

A reported potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau break down their biggest takeaways from Chicago’s three-game road trip. The guys also address the Pierre LeBrun story about the potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade, some key injuries to the Blackhawks’ prospects, their thoughts and surprises after the NHL’s first week of the regular season, and much more.0:20 - Thoughts on the Blackhawks' comeback win over San Jose11:55 - If Patrick Kane is traded, when could it happen?21:50 - Is the next captain of the Blackhawks in the locker room right now?26:50 - Blackhawks prospects getting hit with injury bug29:10 - Takeaways from NHL's opening week

Alex Stalock, Jonathan Toews among bright spots as Blackhawks begin season

The regular season is officially underway, and the Blackhawks started off their season with back-to-back losses on the West Coast. Pat Boyle and James Neveau break down the Blackhawks' first two games, highlighting what we've learned so far and what it could tell fans about the season ahead.

1-on-1 with Scott Darling on his new role as Blackhawks studio analyst

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle is joined by 2015 Stanley Cup champion goaltender Scott Darling, who will be joining NBC Sports Chicago this season as a studio analyst for Blackhawks Pre- and Postgame Live. Darling talks about his new gig, newfound love of comedy, career with the Blackhawks and what he's most looking forward to this season.

Are Blackhawks making right call by sending Lukas Reichel to Rockford?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss the organization's decision to send down Lukas Reichel to Rockford for the start of the season. Are the Blackhawks making the right call? The guys also provide an injury update, the Opening Night roster taking shape and potential Chicago breakout players this season. Plus, Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee.0:40 - Are you surprised Lukas Reichel is starting the season in Rockford? Right call?10:30 - Injuries updates and how the Opening Night is almost set17:15 - Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee22:55 - Our Blackhawks breakout players for the season

Blackhawks are getting glimpse of future with Kevin Korchinski, Lukas Reichel

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau offer their takeaways through two preseason games. The guys discuss Kevin Korchinski's strong camp so far, his highlight-reel pass to Lukas Reichel against Detroit, the new-look penalty kill in action, the defensive zone system being less scrambly, how Patrick Kane might adjust without having Alex DeBrincat on the power play and much more.1:00 - Kevin Korchinski stands out in first two preseason games7:20 - Where could Cole Guttman fit into the lineup?10:10 - What to expect from Dylan Sikura in his second go-around with Blackhawks13:40 - Early returns on the new defensive zone coverage15:30 - The new-look penalty kill in action20:50 - How the power play look changes without Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome24:15 - The guys get sidetracked with our parking ticket stories27:10 - Favorite road destinations in honor of the Milwaukee preseason game

Seth Jones committed to Blackhawks’ rebuild, has no regrets

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Seth Jones’ future and why he doesn’t have any regrets about signing an eight-year extension with the Blackhawks. The guys also discuss Luke Richardson’s structural changes to the penalty kill, Jake McCabe’s injury timeline, Kevin Korchinski absorbing as much as he can from the veterans and much more.0:30 - Seth Jones doesn't have "any regrets" about signing extension with Blackhawks8:10 - Clarifying Jake McCabe's injury timeline10:30 - Why the Blackhawks are pairing Kevin Korchinski with veterans during training camp13:05 - Breaking down the early look at the power-play units20:25 - Luke Richardson's penalty kill changes and why it should benefit this Blackhawks team